by Rehan Qamar British real-estate tycoon has been given the go-ahead to build a three-story Islamic center inside the Trocadero, a baroque landmark near the famed Piccadilly Circus in London’s West End. Asif Aziz was given approval by a planning committee back in May to build a mosque in part of the complex that’s been […]

by Murtaza Hussain from The Intercept THE CULTURE WAR raging throughout American politics has, of late, created an unexpected alliance between the Republican Party and some conservative Muslim Americans. Once derided as terrorist fifth columnists, a growing number of Muslims have joined the GOP base in protests opposing sex and gender education programs in public schools, […]

by Mahvish Akhtar Pakistan has been facing a financial crisis since the Ukraine war. The economic and allyship it was getting from the United States and other allies were less in numbers and became less apparent. However, it started a couple of years before that, it just sunk its teeth deeper with the Ukraine invasion, […]

by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Since the late 70s, Islam and Muslims have occupied the public and intellectual discourse worldwide. While Muslims regard their faith as a panacea for all problems, others consider Islam a source of all evil. Who are the others, and why do Muslims feel Islam offers hope for the future? Five influential […]

By Mahvish Akhtar President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn into his third presidential term last week. “I, as president, swear upon my honor and integrity before the great Turkish nation and history to safeguard the existence and independence of the state.” He was also reappointed as finance minister, which clearly indicates that his new government […]

by Rehan Qamar The US Senate confirmed Nusrat Jahan Choudhury as a federal judge, making her the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to hold this position. Choudhury’s confirmation came with a 50-49 vote to serve a life-tenured role on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In response […]

by Aysha Qamar After two years of being blocked, Dilawar Syed was confirmed as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, the Senate’s confirmation makes Syed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government. He was confirmed with a 54-42 vote. Syed currently serves as a special representative […]

Marvel Comics officially announced the death of Ms. Marvel in the next issue of The Amazing Spider-Man. Fans across the world are upset and outraged as Ms. Marvel represents not only the first Muslim but first Pakistani superhero in the Marvel universe. In the latest run of The Amazing Spider-Man, written by Zeb Wells and drawn by John Romita Jr., Kamala […]

by TMO Staff A Democratic member of a Maryland city council blasted Muslim children as on the side of “White supremacists” after they spoke out against sexuality discussions and materials in classrooms during a heated school board meeting Tuesday evening. “This issue has unfortunately does put… some Muslim families on the same side of an issue as White supremacists […]

Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday. It is thought to be the first time this kind of assault has happened since the Taliban swept to power in August 2021 and began their crackdown on the rights and […]